VIVA PARAGUAY

Hows everything going in the U S of A everything is just peachy down here in the dirtiest south. We did have changes and I am with my new comp Elder Cerpa from Chile who speaks perfect English haha its pretty sweet! I am actually training by the way so I am with a greenie haha its great! I miss Sperry alot though he was a really really good comp! I am still here in Salado, and we had a cool experience with this German lady that we found in our area that speaks 6 languages including English. She knows the bible by heart so we had to teach her about the apostasy but she already knows that all churches are wrong. We then taught her about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon and she absolutely loved it. She told us that she could tell that when we taught we were telling the truth. We then invited her to church and to our surprise she went to church with us and loved it! We will be visiting her tomorrow so I can't wait to see what happens! I hope everything is going well I love you all keep me posted on all the news. ps VIVA PARAGUAY!!!!

The Wade's and my new companion Elder Cerpa

Paraguay!

Well what a crazy week hahaha we had so much adversity Sunday trying to get people to church!! First it was raining and freezing! Then Paraguay started playing at 7:30 during our ward and then it was fathers day. However through it all we ended up having 2 baptisms. It wasn't the Mom and the daughter but it was two little cute girls Maria and Carmin. It was a really nice baptism and we were able to have alot of inv see it which helps them gain their own testimony of baptism and the importance of it. Dad I hope you had a great great day yesterday!! I missed you alot. That's so lame that the Lakers won but who cares haha its soccer season!! Paraguay will play again on Thursday so we will see what happens!! I hope all is well at home today we played soccer and basketball and believe it or not I've still got my shot not ha. Saturday we also did service and we had to toss out all this dirt from this ladys house that was infested by huge ants!! After that we sat to rest and this catholic lady taught me how to crochet hahaha I am making a scarf right now. Man whoever I marry is going to be one lucky girl I can make French toast and crochet what else is there in life. Tomorrow are changes and we will see what happens!! The package I send should get there in a few weeks they sent it late. I still haven't gotten my package but it will come. Stay happy and stay pretty everyone. Elder Burr out!! Love ya all

Maria and Carmin on their

baptism day.

Crocheting a scarf!

Fuerza Paraguay Paraguay!!!

WOW!!! It is insane here in Paraguay you would think it was the second coming but its just the world cup!!! We have permission to watch it today for pday hahaha I'm so excited!! woo! The people here are going crazy and I'm sure something or someone will be lit on fire ha. Any who this week Selva and her daughter were supposed to be married and baptized but she is scared to get married, We tried to explain to her the blessings of marriage but she has gone through alot of crappy past boyfriends and she is scared. We are going to keep working with her and her fam. I am doing great and working my tush off before these changes come up on the 23 of this month. I had my last interview with Pres Wade and boy was it insane. He did a huge long prayer kind of like a P blessing. He told me I would be married to a beautiful young lady in the temple, good work and then he said something about me i couldn't here very well, something like when I grow up I will look even more like David Beckem no just kidding. Anyway I hope all is peachy and you kids and especially Dad have a GREAT FATHERS day!!! I wish I could send some diet Pepsi and whoppers. I love ya dad have a great day on Sunday I'll be thinking about you! I'll send some pics after the game later today. I hope everyone is doing great and looking for opportunities to share the gospel!! MBARATE CHE PARAGUAY!!!!!! DEUCES ELDER BURR P.S. Mine and Elder Browns convert Miguel emailed me today and told me that he will be the first counselor in this new branch, and he had an interview with Pres Wade. Pres. Wade said that he needs to look for a girl to marry because he has a bright future becoming a president of a ward in Prirbebuy!! I'm so proud of him!! THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!

All the hootenanny!

Hello family and those who are tuned in on my wild adventure in the jungles of the dirty south Paraguay ROHAYHU! Yes all the hootenanny is true we were able to baptize dear sweet Carlos aka bicho. It was insane trying to convince him why he needed to be baptize and resolve his doubts. After talking to him Saturday everything looked great and then Sunday came and he was still in bed haha. We went over and woke him up and got him excited again to be baptized. He was mad at me because when we were getting ready for the Baptism he said in Guarani hey after you baptize me I get to baptize you haha he was pretty upset when I told him I had already been baptized. Not much else going on we played soccer today and ya just kicked it. This coming Sunday we are looking at 2 more baptisms but they are not for sure but anything can happen. They are Selva and her daughter Camila. If you can pray for them I would appreciate it alot! They are two way awesome people. One of our members was supposed to go get them but being Paraguayan she never did but they came to church walking from all the way out in the boonies to church! I'm doing great and loving everyday! I hope all you kids are doing great! Also I can not believe Joey got married! haha That blew my mind. Tell him congrats! Also after reading about the sons of Mosiah I started laughing because they were like my friends and I and then just like the sons of Mosiah went on missions so did we hahahaha, Any who stay classy Gilbert and keep me posted on any chismes that hits the streets! Love you all lots! Para siempre dios este con vos! ps Did you find an ab roller? Also I think they sent the other nativity set or it should be arriving soon. Hope all is great and everyone is looking for opportunities to share the gospel. EVERYONE IS A MISSIONARY! Elder Burr toodles!

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Elder Sperry and I walking down the

dusty streets of Paraguay!

Carlos (aka bicho) and I.

Well I'm bummed the Suns got knocked out but they for sure could not have won without their biggest fan! This week was pretty crazy it was the last conference of President and Hermana Wade. Its was extremely sad and we watched this PowerPoint of the new President. None of the missionaries are excited to see him but no matter what he will be our President so there is nothing we can do. After the conference Hermana Wade gave all the elders hugs and I told Hermana Wade I couldn't because we had rules haha it was pretty funny but I eventually mustard up the courage to hug a girl after a year haha it was pretty difficult haha. Any who I still have my last interview with him so I am really excited about that. They have been like parents to me and I cant believe they are leaving! A

lso with my trainer Elder Brown. This week is the baptism of Carlos, please be praying that everything turns out well and that he will have the courage and desires to go through with it. I'm really glad you got the nativity set haha sorry it broke a little I tried to pack it as well as I could with all the Liahona magazines haha also tomorrow I will send yours Mom. Thanks for everything and for the support time is flying and I am working like crazy as an instrument in the hands of the Lord. Love ya boy Elder Burr ps Thanks for getting me the ab roller I'm pretty excited about that haha I feel like I'm getting a little chubby

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The Wades and I at Zone Conference

Soccer Confederation

My Zone!